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In The News
+6:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+6:00: United Way of Central Massachusetts celebrates annual Day of Caring
+6:00: Doughnut Homies a hot spot at Worcester Public Market
+8:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Sept. 17
-First look at Worcester's newest restaurant (9:27)
-Worcester restaurant owner sentenced for money laundering
-Worcester Police ask for help in IDing suspect in theft at Temple Emanuel Sinai
-Expansion of Worcester retirement community OK'd
-Most complaints against Worcester police end in favor of officers
-Sparks fly among Worcester Board of Health members in wake of police chief interview
-Worcester launches free, online tutoring service for students
-Worcester schools restart search for sex education curriculum
-Former volunteer bequests $400K to Worcester Public Library Foundation
-ICYMI: Polar Park's looming uncertainties
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Construction completed on $30M Sutton facility
-Ch. 4: I-Team’s call for action gets results for Oxford woman
-Webster wins FEMA grant to hire new firefighters
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (1:23:20): Racial injustice, activism, allyship
-Women Worc: Massy Paulino of Ritmos Dance Studio
-Tribute to man remembered as voice for inclusiveness in Worcester government, urban renewal
-Rite Aid stores in Mass. offering flu shots for kids
-All Mass. courthouses will be closed Friday in judge's memory
-Crime: Man takes 5-hour bus ride carrying suitcases stuffed with body parts, cops say
-Confused with your Medicare options? Help to Retire can help you! (1:07)
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-Shopping: At Amazon’s new ‘Luxury Stores,’ you can’t buy anything unless you’re invited
-Homes: Single family homes selling fast
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Solider helps save life of injured driver on N.H. highway (1:25)
-Meanwhile, in Malaysia, monkey finds a phone, take selfies
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools postpones fall sports following being labeled ‘high risk'
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools to hold student & family flu vaccine clinics & free COVID-19 testing
+6:00: Cancer research could be 'set back years' because of COVID-19
-In the Red Zone: Worcester now high risk for infection (1:40)
-Rent or mortgage relief available for Worcester County residents impacted by pandemic
-ICYMI: Drive-through testing at Quinsigamond CC through Sept. 30
-Businesses closing in Mass. faster than most states
-CDC director: Masks are better defense against COVID-19 than vaccine
-U.S. retail sales climb 0.6 percent as recovery slows
-Wheels of justice simply stop turning (2:53)
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 61 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Deadly shooting outside Worcester strip club
+Noon: Diner connects Worcester seniors and trains Quinsigamond hospitality students
+Noon: Construction completed at Spencer church after devastating fire ripped down historic building
+Noon: Tune into the "Vibes": Worcester TV talk show returns online
+Noon: Memory Lame eyes "Fabricated Truth," Irma Jones climbs "High towers"
+Noon: Heath Hen Meadow Conservation Land a journey through time and season
-Here's how much Worcester spends on OnlyFans
-15 underage drinkers found at Worcester restaurant
-Advocates push for investigation of Worcester diocese’s handling of priest abuse allegation
-Only 1 criminal case emerged from Massachusetts' sweeping clergy abuse investigation
-From Centrum Inn to enVision Hotel, a familiar place to stay in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: The haunted history of Higgins House
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester man indicted for selling fentanyl, guns to confidential informants
-Apples picked without permission from hot-air balloon basket, Woodstock Orchard alleges
-Stop & Shop website, app go offline after network security issue, stores stay open
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief: Redistricting, Round 3
>DINING OUT: Pasta and Nonna's sauces still simmer at these 10 Worcester Italian restaurants
-Third time's the charm as Crust Bakeshop opens new storefront
-ICYMI: Second cooking oil theft case in a week tied to Worcester. Video (1:57)
-UMass Memorial nurse delivers dahlias from personal garden to patients at hospital
-Italian Heritage Parade fills Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Leicester man arrested for headbutting girlfriend, threatening to kill her in front of toddler
-Worcester man goes all out on Halloween decorations for a good cause (2:30). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: State Sen. Peter Durant to hold office hours in town Tuesday
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Learn the Ukulele Thursday at Gale Free Library event
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer gas station sold a ticket worth $100,000 a year for 20 years
-Woman sues Brookfield property owner for negligence after falling tree limb allegedly causes broken nose, lost teeth
-Beloved Winchendon restaurant with 33-year history abruptly closes, future plans unknown
-Shrewsbury takes closer look at where students go after graduation
-Is a proposed 24/7 community fridge a good idea at a Fitchburg middle school?
-Leominster City Council to vote Tuesday on $250,000 transfer for police overtime
-Veterans Council of Southbridge plans Resource Day and Veterans Day luncheon Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: City stand-up comedy veterans set to open The Worcester Comedy Club
-Mandeville, Richards to bring folk music to Southbridge
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 33 (28:25): Meatball and the Halloween Bash
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey: Leaking out a truth
-Laura Soukkavong: Breaking my silence: My 7 years of fear & survival
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 112 (28:35): Youth and political unrest
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:21): Catholic church abuse, police oversight problems and Downtown Worcester development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local singer who opened for Frank Sinatra at the Centrum and sung the National Anthem at the '75 World Series
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye, Pats dominated the Raiders to improve to 3-2 (6:29)
-Injuries continue to mount for Patriots
-Patriots gets positive AJ Brown injury update before Jets matchup
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 2
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike second execution? What we know so far
-Man dies after falling from roller coaster at Georgia's Six Flags
-Millions of U.S. households lost S.N.A.P. benefits; here's where
-Tragic: 2 victims of grandfather's murder-suicide that killed 9 ID'd as friends who carried out brave final act
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutors seek testimony from women in trial against Matthew Farwell (3:20)
-Mass. loses $5.9 billion in federal funding, tracker shows
-3 criminal cases involving I.C.E. hit Supreme Judicial Court
>COLLEGES: New exhibit honors the unsung heroes of Assumption’s history
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How travel credit cards can save you money — and cost, too (2:12)
>BUSINESS: Worcester employers need an A.I. judgment portfolio
-LPL Financial Research: Credit is still flowing, and businesses are borrowing
-Meet the "chronoworkers" following their body clocks instead of the 9 to 5
-Oil soars above $105 in wake of Saudi airport strike, Ukraine energy attack blamed on Russia
>SHOPPING: Could A.I. make you pay more? Concerns over personalized pricing (2:19)
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: How to keep kids safe during fall yard work (2:07)
>HEALTH: Dementia cases set to double by 2050, called an "accelerating epidemic crisis"
>FOOD: How to build balanced meals without overcomplicating food
>TV/STREAMING: Best horror movies on Shudder
>MOVIES: Steve McQueen's legacy lives on. Remakes and new projects heat up
>CELEBRITY: Why Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are avoiding marriage after 13 years together
-Idina Menzel makes rare comment about "really hard" split from ex-husband Taye Diggs
>ANIMALS: Grandpa keeps sweet tradition going with very unimpressed cats (2:49)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Woodland Street, Clark University, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Car wash attendant cheers up boy with autism
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, capybaras wander into legislative building
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